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Overpaying for postage doesn't have to be a frequent occurrence in your office's mailroom or shipping room. With digital postal scales, it's easy to ensure correct postage and weigh a variety of items, from small, lightweight envelopes and parcels to heavyweight shipping containers and bulky packages. Install a digital postage scale, and watch how the cents add up over time.

Platform Size and Weight Capacity

The very first things to consider when choosing a digital postal scale are the size and weight it can accommodate. For weighing standard letters, a 5-lb or 7-lb weight capacity is fine, but for more heavy-duty needs, choose an electronic scale with a 150-lb or 400-lb weight capacity. Some scales feature a flip-up positioning tray that helps stabilize elongated tubes and flat mailers. Consider adding a floor scale for a receiving room, which usually features a tread surface to prevent bulk containers and pallets from slipping.

Screen

With digital postal scales, the weight measurements are displayed immediately on a built-in screen - generally LCD. Some screens are detachable rather than built-in for wall-mount or handheld viewing options. Other screens are attached to the main unit with a coil-style extension cable for at-a-distance notification. For more hands-on viewing of parcel weights, consider a mechanical postage scale.

Power Options

Battery, AC, USB - these are the most common power options when it comes to digital postal scales. A battery-operated digital postal scale allows simple portability around a warehouse, while a USB-operated scale enables weight information to be transmitted directly to a connected computer, making it simple to print out exact postage. For more permanent installations, choose an AC-powered device.

Additional Functions

When weighing large boxes, it may be hard to see the screen from underneath the box's overhang. Digital postal scales with a hold feature lock in the weight, so you can read the measurement even after the box is removed.